| If your home's sinks are draining super-slowly this | | | | --Foreign objects lodging in the pipe |
| spring and traditional remedies are just not working | | | | --Grease build-up further down the line |
| this time, you may be experiencing problems with | | | | --Corrosion |
| your main sewer line. Don't write it off as a | | | | --Collapsed or broken pipes |
| temporary problem: chances are it will just get worse | | | | --Tree root disruption |
| over time, not better. Here are some possible | | | | What to Do |
| reasons for springtime sewer problems and what to | | | | Unless you are a skilled plumber, you risk doing |
| do about them. | | | | expensive damage to both your property and the |
| Some Reasons For Slow Drainage | | | | line itself if you attempt to correct the problem |
| The main sewer line is the one that dumps all of your | | | | yourself. This is one project that is best left to the |
| household water into your community's sewer or | | | | professionals: a good plumber will have all the latest |
| septic system. Your pipes may not be clearing | | | | non-invasive diagnostic equipment to figure out |
| through traditional methods simply because the | | | | what's wrong, and then get the job done quickly and |
| problem may be too far down the line for your | | | | efficiently. |
| efforts to have the desired effect. Simple clogs | | | | When the spring thaw comes, underground pipes can |
| usually are caused by hair and grease buildup and are | | | | reveal problems that have been lying dormant all |
| localized to each sink and easy to fix: not so with | | | | winter. The best and safest course of action is to call |
| sewer line problems. Some of the most common | | | | in the "real deal:" your trusty local plumber. |
| reasons for slow sewer line drainage include: | | | | |